Dr. Simon Primus

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Simon Primus is a research associate in the Chair of Comparative Politics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, where his dissertation focused on the comparative study of identities, poverty, and electoral accountability in Africa. His research interests include cross-national comparisons of regimes and political behavior, with a particular focus on democratization processes, individual orientations, and regime stability or change. He has conducted extensive field research, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and his methodological approach combines quantitative statistical techniques with qualitative perspectives. Primus has published several articles and presented at numerous academic conferences, contributing significantly to the field of political science and comparative politics. His work has touched on themes such as ethnic voting patterns and governmental performance in relation to electoral dynamics.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Associate

2022-10-01 — Present

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg • Erlangen, Germany

Research in the field of Comparative Politics.

Post-Doctoral Researcher

2021-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München • Munich, Germany

Worked at the Chair of Empirical Political Research and Policy Analysis.

Research Associate

2016-11-01 — 2017-02-01

Ghana Center for Democratic Development • Accra, Ghana

Field research during the 2016 presidential election.

Requirements for Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related subject Proof of relevant subject-specific knowledge (approx. 120 ECTS in CS modules)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Secondary school leaving certificate
  • CV
  • Letter of Motivation
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. Program involves a Qualification Assessment Process (QAP).